NOD5

Nov. 1st-3rd, 2024, Frankfurt, Germany

NOD5

"OPERAtion EDUCATION"

For our fifth dialogue (NOD5), we are joining forces with the Institut für zeitgenössische Musik at the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt (HfMDK), the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover (HfMTM), and the Hessische Theaterakademie (HTA) to address issues and challenges in the education and training of opera’s future creators in collaboration with 


Although there is clearly demand for new work, there is next to no institutional context to learn the skills necessary for new opera development. For example, Germany produces around 80 new works annually; yet in the entire country there isn't a single degree or certificate-granting program for training future opera creators. How are these artists – whether composers, librettists, directors or conductors – supposed to hone their craft to produce successful new pieces? NOD5 "OPERAtion EDUCATION" aims to bring together artists, professors, and opera houses to take this problem head-on.


The dialogue will take place in English.

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PROGRAM


Friday, November 1st


17:30     Reception with welcome addresses and short opening provocations

             Words from Elmar Fulda (President of HfMDK), Amy Stebbins, Ulrich Kreppein,           

             Gordon Kampe, Nazli Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh



    Saturday, November 2nd


    10:00  "What opera makers need to learn"

                Starting words from Laris Bäucker, Liza Lim, Michael Rau

                Moderated by Günther Albers


    11:45    Break


    12:00   "Current Models"

                 Starting words from Jérôme Combier, Moritz Eggert, Holger Falk, Julian Philips, Jay   

                 Scheib

                 Moderated by Christina Richter-Ibáñez


    13:30     Lunch


    15:00    Break-Out Groups


    16:15     Break


    16:30    Results: "A Roadmap for New Opera Education"

                 Moderated by Raphael Thöne


    19:00   Dinner


    Sunday, November 3rd


    10:00   Dialogue with representatives from regional opera houses

                Round table with the Darmstadt State Theater, Theater Bonn, Theater Mainz, The 

                Icelandic Opera, and the Neuköllner Oper

                Moderated by Ingo Diehl


    12:30   Conclusions 

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